Chapter 3

The six of them met at the entrance to the horse barn. The Count promised that it wouldn't take more than three hours to ride up to the rim of the volcano and come back down. Stephen gave his wife a peck and waved as Cornelia and the Count slowly rode out. Then he gave his daughter a peck as she told her dad that they might not make it back until after dark. When Raphael heard that his hopes for seducing the young red head went much higher than before. He wondered if his employer would have any luck with her mother.

"Hey, how did I get stuck in the back of this car?" Ken was hunched up in the back of the small two seater. His wife was in the front with Raphael driving the sports car. Barbara turned her back to the driver so that she could talk to Ken.

"If you had worn a skirt like I told you to then you probably would have gotten the front seat since you're taller than I am. But you had to wear those linen slacks. Now you are stuck mister whether you are taller than me or not!"

Raphael was smiling at the banter going on and also at the nice pair of legs he got to see as the young wife was turned. Somehow he got his hand on her bare knee as she twisted back into her seat. She looked a quick sideways glance at him with a slight smirk. She shook her head as if to let it fly in the breeze while she slowly lifted his hand away from her knee. Minutes later they drove into the quiet sea side village of San Monte Verde. The island inhabitants were descended from escaped slaves, Several of the young children showed that some of the Caucasian visitors had helped to further the genetic mix of the small population.

"Let's walk to the pier from here. It is a short walk and you can see most of the town as we go."

"Oh yes, my mother and I so enjoyed our shopping trip yesterday. Now you had talked about a a novelty shop?"

"Yes, Senora Youst, the old woman has had it for years. Sometimes a tourist will buy some things of hers. Sometimes a nervous wife will buy a love potion from her. And I have only heard that she can do other things -- if the price is right. Ah, this is the shop. Good Afternoon Mama JoJo, I have brought you a couple of visitors."

She gave her best little cackle. She wanted to scare them a little bit. It worked.

Barbara's thoughts screamed in her head! 'This woman is pure evil! Stay away from her!'

Ken's thoughts were about the same. 'Jesus, save me from that witch!'

Then she settled down and welcomed them into her shop. She showed them some of her potions and elixirs. Raphael purchased some of them.